Having started a successful Kickstarter recently, original XCOM designer, currently working on Chaos Reborn, Julian Gollop, was attending Digital Dragons game festival. While there, he gave a talk about his experience with the crowdfunding model and discussed what he had to go through even before the campaign was a thing.

XCOM: Enemy Within expands the core game come November, and to give you an overview of what to expect, VG247′s Sam Clay sat down with Firaxis Games producer and designer Garth DeAngelis. Head below to hear all about cyborgs, mechs and other things that can cause you a horrible, horrible death.

Those in the US looking for a gaming deal this weekend should head over to Amazon and digitally download XCOM: Enemy Unknown if they don’t already own it. The game along with the Elite Soldier and Slingshot DLC can be had for a mere $10. XCOM’s Enemy Within expansion is coming out on November 12, […]

XCOM: Enemy Within has a new trailer available called War Machines. The Firaxis Games release will come with new maps, multiplayer content, and the ability to incorporate alien tech into your set-up. Enemy Within also introduces the Mechanized Exoskeletal Cybersuit which can be equipped with heavy weaponry. XCOM: Enemy Within will launch on PC, PlayStation […]

XCOM: Enemy Unknown Achievements have shown up on the game’s Global Gameplay Stats page on Steam. If you click the link, you will see 30 blank slots. 2K is teasing a reveal for the game on August 21, after XCOM: Enemy Within showed up on the Korean ratings board for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. […]

XCOM developer 2K Marin will blow the doors off its shooter once again in a matter of days, the company has confirmed. The project was initially announced back in 2011 but was taken back to the drawing board for re-tooling. The studio confirmed that the game has “undergone an evolution” since we last saw it.

A video suggesting that the relaunch XCOM will be revealed on April 26, or Friday if you will. A video called “What Happened in 62″ is below, and is 18 seconds long. The game may be called The Bureau, or something like that upon release if recent evidence is any indication. Thanks, Shack.

XCOM creator Julian Gollop has discussed the pitfalls of weak AI in games during a new interview. The developer has voiced concern that visuals are becoming the main focus of games, rather than intelligent enemies or NPCs, creating what he called an “elaborate paper-thin illusion”, of a believable world.

2K has been really quiet regarding XCOM of late, until it recently went so far as to remove official videos from its YouTube channel and taking the website offline. Last month, a report from Superannuation stated that the game may be in the process of a re-brand due to domain registrations for “thebureau-game.com” and “whathappenedin62.com” popping […]

Internet wizard Superannuation today made a new post, and the highlight, probably, involves the shooter version of XCOM that has been in development at 2K Marin for a while now. We haven’t seen any updates on that title in a long time, and Superannuation’s data suggests it might be because they’re dropping the XCOM brand […]

XCOM: Enemy Unknown lead designer Jake Solomon has said to expect more DLC for the game this year, as Slingshot and Second Wave are just the start. “We do have more content coming in 2013,” he told Polygon. “We’re working on something really awesome.” A release window wasn’t provided, as Solomon said it will take […]

Having started a successful Kickstarter recently, original XCOM designer, currently working on Chaos Reborn, Julian Gollop, was attending Digital Dragons game festival. While there, he gave a talk about his experience with the crowdfunding model and discussed what he had to go through even before the campaign was a thing.

XCOM: Enemy Within expands the core game come November, and to give you an overview of what to expect, VG247′s Sam Clay sat down with Firaxis Games producer and designer Garth DeAngelis. Head below to hear all about cyborgs, mechs and other things that can cause you a horrible, horrible death.

Those in the US looking for a gaming deal this weekend should head over to Amazon and digitally download XCOM: Enemy Unknown if they don’t already own it. The game along with the Elite Soldier and Slingshot DLC can be had for a mere $10. XCOM’s Enemy Within expansion is coming out on November 12, […]

XCOM: Enemy Within has a new trailer available called War Machines. The Firaxis Games release will come with new maps, multiplayer content, and the ability to incorporate alien tech into your set-up. Enemy Within also introduces the Mechanized Exoskeletal Cybersuit which can be equipped with heavy weaponry. XCOM: Enemy Within will launch on PC, PlayStation […]

XCOM: Enemy Unknown Achievements have shown up on the game’s Global Gameplay Stats page on Steam. If you click the link, you will see 30 blank slots. 2K is teasing a reveal for the game on August 21, after XCOM: Enemy Within showed up on the Korean ratings board for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. […]

XCOM developer 2K Marin will blow the doors off its shooter once again in a matter of days, the company has confirmed. The project was initially announced back in 2011 but was taken back to the drawing board for re-tooling. The studio confirmed that the game has “undergone an evolution” since we last saw it.

A video suggesting that the relaunch XCOM will be revealed on April 26, or Friday if you will. A video called “What Happened in 62″ is below, and is 18 seconds long. The game may be called The Bureau, or something like that upon release if recent evidence is any indication. Thanks, Shack.

XCOM creator Julian Gollop has discussed the pitfalls of weak AI in games during a new interview. The developer has voiced concern that visuals are becoming the main focus of games, rather than intelligent enemies or NPCs, creating what he called an “elaborate paper-thin illusion”, of a believable world.

2K has been really quiet regarding XCOM of late, until it recently went so far as to remove official videos from its YouTube channel and taking the website offline. Last month, a report from Superannuation stated that the game may be in the process of a re-brand due to domain registrations for “thebureau-game.com” and “whathappenedin62.com” popping […]

Internet wizard Superannuation today made a new post, and the highlight, probably, involves the shooter version of XCOM that has been in development at 2K Marin for a while now. We haven’t seen any updates on that title in a long time, and Superannuation’s data suggests it might be because they’re dropping the XCOM brand […]

XCOM: Enemy Unknown lead designer Jake Solomon has said to expect more DLC for the game this year, as Slingshot and Second Wave are just the start. “We do have more content coming in 2013,” he told Polygon. “We’re working on something really awesome.” A release window wasn’t provided, as Solomon said it will take […]

Walmart has revealed its Black Friday gaming deals, and according to the mega retail chain’s ad, it will have over 30 games on sale for $15. It also notes that over 25 other titles will be on sale for $10, while another 40-plus can be yours for $25. The later sale includes such titles as […]

XCOM: Enemy Unknown will be getting two pieces of single-player add-on content. In addition to these two add-on content packs, the Elite Soldier Pack, which was free to those who pre-ordered the game, is now available for purchase.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is out next week, and those who pre-ordered the game on Steam can now pre-load the game to save some time come launch. Those who pre-ordered through Green Man Gaming should check their inboxes for the key so they can start the pre-load process as well. The download size is approximately 12.3GB, […]

XCOM: Enemy Unknown lead designer Jake Solomon has taken it upon himself to convince customers at a games retail store to buy his game. Check out the video below. XCOM: Enemy Unknown launches in North American on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on October 9 and in Europe on October 12.

XCOM, the first-person shooter from 2K Marin – not to be confused with XCOM: Enemy Unknown by Firaxis – has been dark for a while, leading to rumours of the game being delayed. However, new screens have leaked suggesting the game has been reworked into a third-person strategic shooter instead. More details and screens below.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown was at PAX, and if you missed out on the panel conducted by Firaxis, it’s posted below. The video is titled: “A Thousand Stupid Ideas on the Road to Glory,” and in it the four leads discuss the development process and some of the ideas which didn’t make it into the game. […]

A video showing the multiplayer mode in XCOM: Enemy Unknown has been unleashed on YouTube courtesy of Gamespot. In the video posted below, the site discusses the mode, point system, and balancing with lead designer Jake Solomon, and shows the various strategies players can use to defeat their enemies. Players will be able to craft […]